# Palaly East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division # Palaly East Palaly East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **2.33 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.3km² - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palaly East? Palaly East lies in [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Palaly North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-north/), [Palaly North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-north-west/), [Palaly South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-south/), [Palaly West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/palaly-west/) and [Valalai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/valalai/). By area it is the 6164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-north-thllippalai/). The centre of Palaly East is about 319 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7955° N, 80.0895° E. Local names: පලාලි නැගෙනහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Palaly East ### Nearby, outside Palaly East - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri4.6 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East6.9 km - Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South7.6 km - Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs · hot spring, Naguleswaram8.8 km - St. Don Bosco Statue · memorial, Mullanai10 km - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint, Alvai East14 km - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint, Alvai East14 km - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani14 km - King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani14 km - arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Palaly East - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna2.2 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee184 km ### Nearest railway station Kankesanturai (Kankesanthurai Centre), about 4.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Palaly East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Palaly East. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 9 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Mulavai - Palali - Periyanaddutevanturai Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Palaly East Named natural and historic features inside Palaly East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mun Kulam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Palaly East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palaly East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Palali Army Base · Palaly West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79444&mlon=80.08018#map=17/9.79444/80.08018) Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump CEYPETCO · Achchuveli West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77768&mlon=80.11450#map=17/9.77768/80.11450) Hotel PJ Hotels · Avarangal West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76297&mlon=80.11739#map=17/9.76297/80.11739) Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) School J/Vayavilan Madya Maha Vidyalayam · Vasavilan West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77548&mlon=80.07287#map=17/9.77548/80.07287) College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division - Alaveddy Centre - Alaveddy East - Alaveddy North - Alaveddy South - Alaveddy West - Ganeshwaram - Ilavalai North - Ilavalai North West - Kadduvan - Kadduvan West - Kankesanthurai Centre - Kankesanthurai South - Kankesanthurai West - Kollankaladdy - Kurumbasiddy - Kurumbasiddy East - Mallakam Centre - Mallakam North - Mallakam South - Maviddapuram - Maviddapuram South - Myliddy North - Myliddythurai North - Myliddythurai South - Naguleswaram - Palai Veemankamam North - Palai Veemankamam South - Palaly North - Palaly North West - Palaly South - Palaly West - Pannalai - Tellippalai - Tellippalai East - Thanthai Selvapuram - Theiyiddy East - Theiyiddy North - Theiyiddy South - Thenmylai - Thurkkapuram - Varuthalaivilan - Vasavilan East - Vasavilan West - Vithakapuram ## Quick answers - Where is Palaly East?In Valikamam North (Thllippalai) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palaly East?Palaly North, Palaly North West, Palaly South, Palaly West and Valalai - What is there to see in Palaly East?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, Kīrimalai Sacred Water Springs - What time zone is Palaly East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palaly East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palaly East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palaly East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palaly East?Settlements lie between 9 m and 9 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palaly East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Palaly East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Palaly East?Palali Army Base, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palaly East?BOC Sirupiddy, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palaly East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palaly East?CEYPETCO, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palaly East?LK4112210 (OCHA common operational dataset)